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Wriedtjet

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,11:38 am

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I am in the middle of reconstuction on my boat and had new stringers and floor put in and need to remount engine. I assume the engine needs to be as dead on as you can get it, correct?

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,12:21 pm

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What kind of driveline do you have?, solid or u-joint?. If you have a solid one you have to be dead nuts but if you have a u-joint, check out this article it explains the basics of a u-joint driveline!. :good

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,1:10 pm

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Yes, deadon as you can get it. I do it the easy way, hand my wife the wrench and sit down and watch! :rotflmao

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,1:14 pm

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Yea MrBBT is a slave driver... :fouet

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,1:53 pm

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If you have the same luck I had with the motor and pump out it gets interesting :beat

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,5:28 pm

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Quote (BigBoyToys @ Feb. 29 2004,2:10 pm)

Yes, deadon as you can get it. Ã‚Â I do it the easy way, hand my wife the wrench and sit down and watch! :rotflmao

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Smart move there Ace :beat

, one "K" motor slipping away!.. :laugh

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,5:35 pm

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 29 2004,5:28 pm)

Quote (BigBoyToys @ Feb. 29 2004,2:10 pm)

Yes, deadon as you can get it. Ã‚Â I do it the easy way, hand my wife the wrench and sit down and watch! :rotflmao

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Smart move there Ace :beat

, one "K" motor slipping away!.. :laugh

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No...really. Mrs BBT is proud of the fact that she can pull/install a boat motor. She's done it many times and had a great teacher

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,5:45 pm

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Well I guess I should have looked at your Avatar :banghead

, I take it that's your boat!.That means the motor is all the way back and you're using an H-Bar so that means you will need to be pretty well dead on, just remember though that any angle will have to be constant or you'll get a vibration!..

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,5:46 pm

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Quote (BigBoyToys @ Feb. 29 2004,6:35 pm)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 29 2004,5:28 pm)

Quote (BigBoyToys @ Feb. 29 2004,2:10 pm)

Yes, deadon as you can get it. Ã‚Â I do it the easy way, hand my wife the wrench and sit down and watch! :rotflmao

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Smart move there Ace :beat

, one "K" motor slipping away!.. :laugh

Ã‚Â

No...really. Ã‚Â Mrs BBT is proud of the fact that she can pull/install a boat motor. Ã‚Â She's done it many times and had a great teacher

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Oh yeah, "Yea MrBBT is a slave driver" well I see a message here!.. :laugh

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,11:52 pm

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Actually it's good info.

I'm in the middle of pulling a hydro-locked 460 and swapping for my 454. Needed a real motor. I'm not fixing no stinking Ford :guns

Myself included needs good info on the setting up of motor mount angles. Checked the link above already...anything else available? :stupid

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Posted: Mar. 01 2004,4:59 am

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Quote (Big H @ Mar. 01 2004,12:52 am)

Actually it's good info.

I'm in the middle of pulling a hydro-locked 460 and swapping for my 454. Needed a real motor. I'm not fixing no stinking Ford :guns

Myself included needs good info on the setting up of motor mount angles. Checked the link above already...anything else available? Ã‚Â :stupid

How about a pic of your setup!. :good

Damn too bad you're so far away, I could use that FoMoCo!. :angry

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Posted: Mar. 01 2004,11:59 pm

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5am posting...dude talk about early rising.

It's midnight for me so you can see how my schedule goes.
I'll get you a pic...19' Caribbean, Jacuzzi 12WJ
Interior, motor, and accessories are out to finish cleanup for 454 install.

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Posted: Mar. 02 2004,4:29 am

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We'll be watching for them!.. :good

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Posted: Mar. 03 2004,7:35 pm

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I guess I should check my post more often..
I have a u-joint setup, which in my mind is going to be a weak point, but I am only running 340 hp. What do you guys think? Should I go solid or not? Getting engine dead on is a pain with solid mounts but is ok.. I am used to doing them in v-drives and straight drive inboards here. Some as big as 1200 hp MAN diesels with 12" shaft couplings and 4 inch shafts..
Thanks

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Posted: Mar. 03 2004,7:47 pm

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I'm sure you just have an H-Bar, that will be fine with that power. They are capable of a lot more!.. :good

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